The Syrian Government said in Geneva on Monday that its meeting with the UN Special Envoy for Syria was 'positive and constructive'. Speaking at the press conference following an hour-long meeting with the special envoy Staffan de Mistura, the head of the Syrian Government delegation Bashar al-Jaafari said the meeting was 'positive and constructive' and stressed the importance of laying the groundwork before achieving a substantive success. 'We submitted ideas and views regarding basic elements for a political solution in the hope that these ideas will enrich his diplomatic efforts when he meets with other delegations,' said al-Jaafari who is also the Syrian ambassador to UN.
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